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KANSAS CITY, MO. 
ALLEGHENY, PA. 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 


OPAL RS & & mere 





MILLS: 
BELOIT, WIS. 





S. E. BARRETT, Pres't ano Treas. ~ ‘ Ss. BH BINGHAM, Src’y. 


DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 


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Black Diamond ee Roofing, 









































































pee BES yt st ake ola 
Roofing “Two and 
and Three-Ply 
Paint =e eee : Roofing 
Pitch and Felt and 
Coal Tar Tarred 
Products. Felt. 


Building and Sheathing Papers, 


DEADENING FELTS. CARPET LININGS. ETC. 





MANUFACTURED BY 


S. E. Barrett [anufaeturing Company. 


FACTORY: 
CORNER. DIVISION AND HICKORY STS. 
General Office: Jranches: 
6°-74 LA S/ LLE ST., CHICAGO, ILL. ALLEGHENY, PA. KANSAS CITY, MO. 


MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
Mills: BELOIT, WIS. 


# INDEX. # 


BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED ROOFING. 


Two and Three-Ply Black Diamond | Roof ngs pets sas etme tne el etere teks soleae eto a tee 4 to 10 


Price List Black Diamond Roofing... ...........:seeser scence cece cnet cece sere eerace 


BUILDING AND SHEATHING PAPERS. 





Beaver Brand Sheathing ic. Feces Sete vs oeedeioiereie's) clea sucbalettateteteas hs ahokavercteherere sieleeter: aterelt 14 
Diamond Brand Red Rosin-sized Sheathing-5 on. selec reeset ieee atts eee 14 
Excelsior Parchment Building Papér isc. ac eee ee eee eee. tee oe 15 
Gray Niagara Rosin-sized Sheathing. .4 ooo snc ce eee ee ete oie eee ois ee 15 
Inodorous Board... 2£.). siete ele oes os winiarope tales shereseetnyen, Salle eee ene eter sepetarc st cfc’ ciate eet 14 
Neponset Water-proof Sheathing... 5 u..0.1-% pie ener ne ee tes aoe eee 15 
Neponset No. 1 Rope Sheathing and Roofing Fabrice... 052... g.. eee... sss cee cscs 16 
Neponset No. 2 Rope Sheathing and Roofing Fabric. ....................0 02-05 eee 16 
Peerless Brand Gray Rosin-sized Sheathing..2 icc s:<c sia lavisie misters oc ey creiteeie cise ests ec eee 
Straw. Board. 00... Seeker ceeeierereiaear Slots jal 'leta ote cee BEY Toles 's.'s aye eps «ccis' at's evens 14 
Slaters’ Pelt..5.05 0 ec Skeae ac tre ta ttowsa ole elegeeeere tetas oy ate arene ee a ane em te cg arn ot ee 13 
Tarred Sheathing. «.'xciecutetiits aiccad spots tele ceictetceteh cts pclie pane ean er tee earn Sa rent ceases 15 
Tarred Boards. .'o ssc haba siete twits dostovel eet ce ales terete ean Ten ee eee a 14 
Tarred Felts, Nos: 1, 2 and6: 150-4. . tes seee eee eee eS ae nes 13 
Union Brand: Red Rosin-sized Sheathing = panseee ene rere tan en eee nee 14 
CARPET LININGS. 
Blue Corrugated: Carpet Liningye a. ©. cae sole eerie ate ede eee ee a eee ee 16 
Gray Corrugated Carpet Dinineaes sos. ce eee ee nt seen ee 16 - 
Moth-Proof Carpet Linin®: 7eeicenis.). ci ssbiciec kien Ji cS Deena ce eh le 16 
DEADENING FELTS. 
Eureka Brand Deadening: Felt!.; 3: ...).5 srs entet <0 eats eg ne x BSA Oo Bie nee ae 16 
INSULATING PAPER. 
Neponset Rope Insulating Papér 7... 7) 2 cos). 5 e-b eee een eee eee iW 
Asphaltum: Cement, <5 cased sca’ Sa 0's) gelo'e meltte Prateteentete ta ete foe eat oe er ene 10 and 15 
Coal Tare iras-cstes vistas visions ooh, salem teistuele aie ears Rrctctede eter rst ioe oe tetas Date ts te ee 11 
Metal *Paimt's ci os cece te hid este bn 5 hese he te toe fens elec tetel he Cesena an en 11 
Paving Piteb.® . iss. sickields ds apiny o sisu ate oaiate Oe RAMAN 6 neeTy sian ices ce oe ee 11 
Paraffline Varnish, <. 5:0, «icsilerais.< wis sc oceioya oe ues tye ater retains oie ne eee 11 
Roofing 7PiteD.. = sca eka sks ee eee bigs sion etree onli Ec an’) eee Geta, eae 11 
Roofing: Brushes! i750. siw ei oes 5a deeb eee ere es magn aie a. ARTO SMe ae cnet 10 
Roofing Felt, Single-Ply. . . a... 2... i../5 os cdalemuesisls tn aie Ree aati! «cl eee 13 
Bhingle Paine. i. hic wies ae sas alae o's on aime Ale Rae eee aN a ete ey ea 11 
Water-tight* Floors. ..22. 25656... .. vised oiplnteanenipis: oes finely alana nn ed, Cena 18 


a BN es 


ESTABLISHED 1848. INCORPORATED 1889. 





TO THE TRADE. 
PE TET ol TTT 





le presenting our customers and the trade our 1892 Catalogue, we desire 

to extend our sincere thanks for their liberal patronage in the past, 
and hope, by careful attention to their future wants, to continue to hold 
their trade and good will. 

We have increased the capacity of our factories and mills, and have 
also established a Branch at Minneapolis, Minn. Nearly all of our papers 
are now put up in rolls containing 250, 500, 600 or 900 square feet; this 
facilitates the calculation of quantity required to cover a given surface, and 
to readily estimate the necessary amount of expenditure to be incurred ; 
dealers also will find that it is much easier to sell by the roll than by the 
pound. | 

We will be pleased to mail on application, samples, prices, and such 
information as may be desired. 


Soliciting your correspondence, we remain, 


Yours respectfully, 


S. E. BARRETT MANUFACTURING CO. 


GENERAL OFFICE: 


68-74 La Salle Street, CHICAGO, ILL. 


Black Diamond Prepared Rooftiig 








All Goods Must. See that our 


have our Labels are 


Trade Mark on. | on all Rolls. 














Tee: BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED 
ROOFING is thoroughly durable, adapted 
for either flat or steep roofs; is ready fot 
laying when received; it is not affected by severe 
winters, and stands all extreme changes of tem- © 
perature; it is suitable for all climates and is not 
affected by steam, acids, gases or condensation, 


which is so destructive to tin, iron and other 











metal roofs on boiler houses, chemical works, 
engine rooms, factories and buildings of all de- 








scriptions. A person without previous experi- 
ence can lay and complete from five to eight squares per day, it being necessary only to 
follow our printed directions; which any intelligent workman can do. No special tools 
are required to put our Roofing on; a hammer, jack-knife and brush are all that are 
necessary, and anyone can make a good roof by carefully following our directions. 

As our roofing does not impart any taste to water, this is a point worthy of consid- 
eration by all who use rain-water for domestic purposes. (The water should be turned 
off from the cistern for two or three rains until the roof is washed.) Our Roofing is 
absolutely water-proof and practically fire-proof. We do not claim it to be absolutely 
indestructible by fire. We do, however, claim that when our Felt is painted with our 
Asphaltum Cement and sanded, the roof presents as hard a surface as possible, and will 
resist any ordinary amount of fire which might fall upon it, like sparks or cinders from 
« chimney, passing locomotive or burning brands from an adjoining burning building. 


CAUTION. 


The growing epanularity of our BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED 
ROOFING has induced different parties to counterfeit it, and 
great care should be exercised lest you be imposed upon. SEE 
THAT OUR LABEL WITH OUR TRADE MARK IS ON EACH 
ROLL. 


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E respectfully call the attention of Merchants, Lwmber and Hardware Dealers, Con- 
tr itors, Builders and Roofers to the importance of handling and using a roofing 
material combining first-class material, durability, fire and water-proof qualities. We 
refer to our BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED ROOFING, of which we are the sole 
manufacturers. ’ 
This Roofing has been in use in the East for the past twenty vears, and in the 
West for the past eight years, and its use is now becoming so extended, the inquiry for it 
so large, that it is now a standard and staple article of merchandise. Our Roofing has 
been submitted to the severest tests which experience and ingenuity could suggest, and 
with a result always to its credit. All who have used our Roofing, and every practical 
man who has examined the process of manufacturing our Roofing, universally acknowl- 
edged it to be the most durable and cheapest Roofing ever put on the market. 


TO ASCERTAIN THE S!ZE OF A ROOF. 


For a flat roof multiply the length by the width. Forinstance: If length of house 
is 50 feet and width 20 feet, the entire surface is 1,000 square feet, requiring 10 squares, 
If a roof be-steep, of one-third pitch, add one-third to previous measurement, 50 by 20, 
1,000 plus 41,333 Bae feet (14 squares.) 


TO ESTIMATE COST OF MATERIAL FOR NEW ROOF. 


Ascertain the amount of surface to be covered, then select the grade or price of 
roofing wanted. Remember the labor, laying, capping and painting, is the same for 
either grade. Consider if you had not better pay a little more and get the best—our 
Three Ply Black Diamond. 

We do not sell part of aroll. If your surface measures 970 feet, order 1,000 square 
feet, or 10 squares. A little extra Felt is often needed about the chimneys, etc. 








lack Diamond Prepared Roofing 


The Two-Ply |The Three-Ply 


| 
| 
complete will | complete will 


weigh about 75 | 


| 
pounds per IOO | YE. 


weigh about 100: 


pounds per 100 





square feet. square feet 





There is not a Roof in ise today so Well intended for covering 


Railroad Buildings, Fair Grounds, Sheds, Chemical works, 
Tile Factories, Wharf Shedding, Farm Houses, Barns, 
Cattle Sheds, Coal, Lumber and Crain Sheds, Store- 
houses, Machine Shops, Breweries, Brick Kilns, Cream- 
eries, Ice Houses, Agricultural Works, Foundries, Engine 
and Round Houses, Boiler Houses, Flouring Mills, 
Residences, 








And in fact.ALL buildings requiring a GOOD Roof at a LESS price than any other in use, 








OUR TWO:-AND THREE RLY FELL 


is 32 inches wide, and put up in rolls each containing 108 SQUARE FEET, and about 
40 feet 6 inches to 41 feet in length, allowing two inches for lap. Every roll 
WILL COVER 100 SQUARE FEET, or 10 x 10, and each roll is 
wrapped and labeled with directions for putting on. 


Fig. Qa TWO-PLY. 





f The above cuts show the construction of our Two and Three-Ply Black Diamond 
Roofing Felt. 


Fig. 2. Two-Ply consists of two sheets (a a) of the best quality of Tarred Felt, with 
a layer of water-proof composition (0). 


Fig. 3. Three-Ply consists of three sheets (a a a) of the best quality of Tarred Felt, 
with two layers of water-proof composition (0d). 


Black Diamond Prepared Roofing is composed of two or three sheets of Tarred 
Felt; between each sheet a layer of water-proof insoluable cement is forced. This combi- 
nation of felt and cement is forced between steam rollers of great weight, which makes a 
solid, flexible sheet with the layers of composition thoroughly combined together. It is 
then conveyed to the wrapping machine, which is arranged with an automatic regulator 
and measure, when it is rolled into rolls containing 108 square feet. 


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HE BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED ROOFINC has been extensively used in all 

parts of the country, and has never failed to give satisfaction when carefully applied, 

and by re-coating it with our Asphaltum Cement every two or three years (which 
can be done at a trifling expense), our Three-Ply will last from ten to fifteen years. 


Our Roofing weighs /ess than tin, iron or shingles, and as our Roofing does not 
require any heavy truss-work to support it, like tin, shingles, iron and slate roofs, there 
is considerable saving in the cost of construction of new buildings. 


Another advantage our Roofing has over all others is, that should a leak occur in 
any part of theroof it can be easily found and repaired without trouble. If by any 
accident a hole should be made in the felt, put on some cement, then a patch of felt 
six or eight inches square, nail and cap all around, then coat with our Asphaltum 
Cement. 


The life of a roof can be prolonged, and will not have to be re-painted so often if 
a coat of ordinary lime whitewash is applied after the last coat of Asphaltum Cement is 
put on. The whitewash solidifies the cement somewhat quicker, and also gives the roof 
a cool and cheerful appearance. 


We recommend giving our Two and Three-Ply Felt two coats of our Asphaltum 
Cement. Many make a mistake by endeavoring to cheapen the cost of the roof by not 
coating it at all, or by using some inferior material. All roofs, no matter of what kind, 
must have a thorough protective surface to insure their lasting. ‘When we sell our 
Roofing complete we allow to gallons of coating to every square—a sufficient quantity 
for two good coats. } 


Slack Diamono Prepared Roofing 


Directions fo Laying Our Prepared Roofing. 


The roof boards should bedry, of uniform thioeneee and laid close together 
but need not be planed, tongued or grooved. Cover all Knot-holes 
with pieces of tin, and sweep clean of nails, chips, etc. 

N nailing our roofing commence at the 
eaves or gutter (if there be any) and lay 
the first piece parallel with the edge 
and close to it. Nail the lower edge with 


four-penny nails or 1} inch barbed wire 
roofing nails, every two inches, using 


the tin caps (see cut No. 2) for head of 
nails. Always begin in the center of roof 
and nail toward the edge. In nailing from 
edge to center you are liable to get the 
felt crooked. Then let the second sheet 
lap over the first two inches, being sure 
to thoroughly coat between the laps with 
our ASPHALTUM CEMENT. Then nail as 
before, repeating thus until the roof is 
covered. Nail well along the edges, and 
be careful to make proper fastenings 
around chimneys, scuttles, etc., and cleat- 
ing to all such places. 

Where the roll ends in any portion of 
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A ae A—The method of wnrolling and laying Felt. 
inches with the next jp Showing lap of top width over lower one. 


roll. C C—Showing splice of the felt. 
Ae eens D— —Fastening of Felt with wooden cleat at eave! and 
the lap, then nail and gables. 


cap the ends together, same as usual, with lap of edges. 


N. B.—A cap consisting of a board two inches wide and one inch 
thick, nailed along the edge of the roof where it does not join another 
building or higher wall, will assist materially in securing the roof, 

Where there are coping, walls, chimneys, etc., let the roofing 
run to the angle (as in Figs. 3 and 4) and finish with a separate strip 
of roofing (a) six or eight inches wide, lapping one-half on the roof and the other on the 
wall (c). Ne 

Fasten the Bpper edge with wood strips (6), and 

y—- finish the top of the ‘N 
trip with roof coat- 
ng to make a tight 
oint. € 
Cap the ridge of 

he roof with a strip 
af - roofing eight 
Fig.3 inches wide. The —S 

begs felt may be cut into Fig. 4. 
strips lengthwise for such purposes. Care should be taken not to injure the surface of 


the roofing before coating, and see that there are no nails left upon the roof to be step- 
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NOTHER way to finish around chimneys is to fit 

the roofing closely around them and fasten with a 

three-sided cleat (as in Fig. 5) filling all the joints 
with cement, and coating thoroughly. 

If gutters are lined with this roofing, use a separate 
strip in the bend (as represented in Fig. 6), cement 
between the edges of the laps, nail closely and apply an 
extra coating. At all 
tin and other metal 
connections, such as 
leaders, the roofing 
should be carefully ce- 
mented and nailed. All laps and flashings must be 
Z well painted. On very flat roofs the felt should be lap- 
tl 1 ped about three inches instead of two. 














Insist upon getting the “Black Diamond,” 


ALL GOO0S MUST BEAR OUR TRAUE MARK, 











This Roofing has been very sueeessfully laid over old shingles. 


OR this purpose use our Three-Ply. Be- 

fore covering the shingles sweep them 

off clean, and nail down all that are 
loose or badly warped. When the shingles 
at the ridge project, saw them off to make an 
evener surface. Take care to drive the nails 
where they will hold well. If the shingles 
are badly rotted, lay the roofing as follows: 
‘Take strips an inch thick and three inches 
wide, with beveled edges; nail them to the 
shingles exactly thirty inches apart from 
center to center. This will make the laps in 
the roofing come on the strips. Avoid walk- 
ing on the roof as much as possible. It is best to use a ladder fastened at the edge. 


SPECIAL INFORMATION. 


The roofing should receive first coat of cement the day it is laid, unless it gets wet 
when it is best to wait until felt dries before coating. 

It is important that every part of the roof should be thoroughly and evenly coated. 
Allow the first coat to dry thoroughly before applying the second. 

Do not walk on the roof any more than possible until the cement has become dry. 
Lay boards on the roof to stand and walk on while doing the work. 

On the last coat sprinkle clean, dry building sand as fast as the coating is applied, 
and before it has had time to dry. Spread on all the sand it will take. This is not abso- 
lutely necessary, but we recommend it. 

The object of sanding the roof is to present as hard a surface as possible to the 
storms, and to protect the building against fire from adjoining buildings, and for this 
purpose alone it is desirable that the sanding should be done thoroughly. 

The roof should be re-coated every three to five years, depending on the climate. 
If the ae that is given tin roofs is given to this roofing, it will last as long as the build- 
ing stands. 

In very cold weather the roofing and coating, if kept in a warm room a few hours 
previous to using, will work easily and nicely without any trouble. 























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PRICE PER 100 SQUARE FEET. 
TWO-PLY. _ 


1 Roll Two-Ply. Weltwee. sere sect ok <i | Cost of | Square Complete. 


2 Gallons Asphaltum Cement........... 

14 Pound Tin Caps........ PTO bere see sr cials 

1 Pound Barbed Wire Roofing Nails.... | $2.50 
THREE-PLY. 

1? “Role Three-Ply Welt: 495 cae ts at os fee = 


3 MditiGnd waitin Goeea len cs | Cost of 1 Square Complete. 


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1} Potind Tin Capsy in. oe hee ins Sey f 
1 Pound Barbed Wire Roofing Nails.... | $3 .00 


NOTE.—We are the only Manufacturers of Two and Three-Ply Prepared 
Roofing who STATE in their Catalogue the AMOUNT of EACH material fur- 
mished with every complete square of roofing. 

LIBERAL DISCOUNTS FROM LIST PRICES. 


When you write state number of squares you desire, and when ordering, be careful 
to state whether you want the roofing complete. We do not cut rolls. 


ROOFING BRUSHES. 


Made Expressly for Applying Asphalt Cement to Our Prepared Roofing, Ete. 


No. 1.—1 Knot Brush, each.......... $1.25 
No. 2.—2 Knot Brush. each.......... 1.00 





No. 1.—3 Knot Brush, each........... $1.75 
No. 2.—3 Knot Brush, each........... _150 





NOTE.—To prevent the brushes from becoming hard after used, they should be 
placed in oil. 











is a water-proof material for coating our Prepared Roofing. Also used extensively and 
with satisfactory results by many of our best customers on composition reofs, leaky 
tin and shingle roofs. It comes in all sized packages ready for use, to be applied with a 
brush. ‘ 


Barrels, 45 to 5@ gallons...... per gal. 25e. | Kegs, 5 to 10 gallons.......... per gal. dhe. 
Half-Barrels, 20 to 25 gallons s 80c. | Pails, 3,2 and 1 gallon........ ‘Ses 


Roofing and Paving Materials 








ROOFING PITCH 
UR ROOFING PITCH isa superior article for Gravel Roofing. With an experience 
of over forty (40) years, we know just what quality of Pitch is required, and manu- 
facture it of uniform quality and of a consistency that will not run under the 
action of the sun nor become hard and brittle and in a short time crack when on the 
roof. We put our Pitch up in barrels, weighing about 300 to 350 pounds to the barrel. 


PAVING PITCH. 


The use of PAVING PITCH is no longer an experiment, but holds a place of 
established superiority. Pavements laid with sand or gravel cannot stand the wear 
required, nor are they so economical. Scientific engineers have proven this fact. Our 
Paving Pitch or Composition is exceedingly durable and non-destructable, as well as 
water-proof and insoluable. It prevents the gases rising from the sewers and pipes 
under it, and this composition is not attacked by these gases. Every large and well- 
regulated city in the United States is adopting this style of paving, especially in the 
West, where many cities have adopted it throughout. The United States Government 
has also adopted it. The Brooklyn Bridge road-way is paved with this composition as 
above, and everyone concedes this bridge to be the greatest work of engineering in the 
world. Among the many prominent cities which have adopted this mode of paving, 
attention may be called to London, Paris, Berlin and Vienna in Europe, Boston, New 
York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha and others in the 
United States. Our Paving Pitch we put up in barrels. { 


COAL TAR. 


Our COAL TAR is put up in barrels, containing 48 to 50 gallons. 


PARAFFINE VARNISH. 


This we prepare expressly for iron-work of every description. It has a fine black 
luster, dries quickly, easily applied, and is very durable. Extensively applied to 
ornamental iron-work on houses, iron fences, iron farming tools, smoke-stacks, furnaces, 
machinery, etc. 

In barrels, containing 48 to 50 gallons.....................26¢e. per gal. 
Tre brand 10 walion Reeds ii os eee oa oa cos Pace ahaleee ts A0G er 


METAL PAINT. 


We manufacture the most durable and reliable Metal Paint, prepared especially 
for painting tin, iron or metal roofs, iron fences, columns, smoke-stacks, etc. It is 
water-proof and preserves metal for years. 
In barrels, containing 48 to 50 gallons...............+-.... 40c. per gal. 
“te 65e. ce se 


In 5 and 10 gallon kegs............. 


SHINGLE PAINT. 


This we make for painting shingle roofs ; it has been used with success for a number 


of years. 
In barrels, containing 48 to 50 galloms....... 2... e. eee ee 20e. per gal. 
eeu Cite. Uli 


In 5*and 10 gallon kegs............... 


ASPHALTUM CEMENT. 


Is a water-proof material, and used extensively, and with satisfactory results, by many 
ef our best customers in repairing composition roofs, leaky tin and shingle roofs. 


, 


In barrels, containing 45 to 50 gallons............-......,+ 25e. per gal. 
In half-barrels, containing 25 to 50 gallons.................89@. “ “ 
In kegs, 5 and 10 gallons.... ... an” SCRE ae Rois ghee eae AC es 


Special Prices made to Dealers and Large Buyers. 


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"SPECIAL SH EATHING PAPERS. 


F you desire prices on any Building or Sheathing Papers not mentioned in our cata- 
logue, send us samples or description of what you desrire, and we will endeavor to 
quote you prices that will justify you placing your order with us. 


INSULATING PAPERS. 


We make a specialty of carrying in stock water-proof Insulating Papers for sheath- 
ing Ice Houses, lining Refrigerator Cars, Cold Storage Rooms, etc., and are prepared 
to make, at short notice, different widths and weights. 


TO DEALERS. 


Our line of Building and Sheathing Papers is the largest of any House in the West, 
and we are continually adding new grades of Sheathing Papers and Deadening Felts to 
our stock. 

SPECIAL.—We make liberal discounts from our list prices, and on application 
will send samples and dealers’ prices. 

Soliciting your correspondence, we are 

Yours very truly, 


S. E. BARRETT MANUFACTURING Co., Chicagel Ill. 


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Building | and Sheathing Papers 





NGFICE: 


In order to accurately ascertain the comparative cost of Sheathing Papers, it is 
necessary to figure what they cost per one hundred (100) square feet. Thus:—Take what 
ninety (90) pounds of Straw or Tarred Board (the amount required to cover a surface of 
six hundred (600) square feet) costs you, delivered; then ascertain what a roll of our Bea- 
ver Brand Sheathing (guaranteed to contain six hundred (600) square feet) costs you de- 
livered. Also bearing in mind that it is easier to sell a Sheathing Paper by the roll than 
by the pound. . 

Every roll of our sheathing paper is guaranteed to contain the number of square 
feet marked on each roll. 


SG Ps OS Be 


The growing popularity of our Diamond Brand Red Rosin-Sizead 
and Peerless Brand Gray ‘Rosin-Sized Sheathing Papers, has in- 
duced different parties .to imitate them. The only similarity is in 
COLOR, there is NO comparison in quality. In buying the Diamond 
and Peerless you get the BEST. Our TRADE MARK and BRAND 
are oneach roll. 


arnt esr eT S. 


We manufacture three (8) grades of Tarred Felt, using the greatest possible care in 
preparing, and guarantee them to unroll without sticking. 


No. 1 TARRED FELT.—Put up in rolls weighing about 50 pounds, 32 inches wide, 
about 24 pounds per square yard, or 28 pounds to 100 square feet. This grade is used 
extensively for roofing lumber camps and temporary buildings....... $2.75 per 100 lbs. 

NO. 2 TARRED FELT.—Put up in rolls weighing about 50 pounds, 32 inches wide, 
about 14 pounds per square yard, or 16 pounds to 100 square feet. This grade is used 
more extensively for making gravel or composition roofs............. $2.50 per 100 Ibs. 


No. 3 TARRED FELT.—Put up in rolls weighing about 50 pounds, 32 inches 
wide, about 1 pound to square yard, or 11 pounds to 100 square feet. This grade of Tar- 
red Felt is used extensively for lining under slate, shingles and for general sheathing 
DUEPOBER <<: +0 tite ade e's ac ng 8 eee Rae ee Gel eral aie in hota a dea ele $2.50 per 100 Ibs, 


TARRED SHEATHING OR SLATER’S FELT. 


This grade of Tarred Felt is used exclusively for lining under slate, shingles and 
for general sheathing purposes. Put up in rolls 82 inches wide, and each roll contains 
SMP EMT, LERUM ae. uteiatat aikite Ce ome cic. Cered s+ cisu oie, Sine saae ve neces es $1.25 per roll. 


P. S.—Get our lowest dealers’ prices and compare cost and quality (per 100 square 
feet) with others. ; 


Liberal Discounts to the Trade. 


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Building and Sheathing Papers 


PLAIN STRAW BOARD. 


HIS sheathing paper is handled extensively by lumber and hardware dealers. Put 
up in rolls weighing from 50 to 90 pounds, 32 inches wide, about 14 pounds to 100 
square feet, or about 6} square feet to the pound.............--. $1.50 per 100 Ibs. 


TARRED BOARD. 


This sheathing is handled extensively by dealers in building papers. Weighing 50 
to 100 pounds per roll, 32 inches wide, about 16 pounds to 100 square feet or about 64 
square feet to the pound... ........... cee ee eee seen cece cree esse eens: $1.75 per 100 Ibs. | 


INODOROUS SHEATHING. 


This has been on the market for a number of years. Put up in ro}ls wetghing from 
50 to 90 pounds, 32 inches wide, about 16 pounds to 100 square feet, or about 63 square 
feet to the POUR). 5 oo. ce See le rin omce)e 0 Fheep nian set eg ele ee $1.85 per 100 lbs. 


BEAVER BRAND. 


This sheathing is put up in rolls containing six hundred (600) square feet and costs 
considerably /ess than common straw board. Every dealer in building paper should 
handle the Beaver Brand. It will afford dealers a good margin and give their customers 
a satisfactory sheathing. 

Rolls 36 inches wide, containing 600 square feet................-6: $1.25 per roll. 


DIAMOND BRAND. 


Our Diamond Brand Red Rosin-sized Paper has been on the Western market for 
eight years, and judging from the increasing demand made every year, it is destined to 
become the leading sheathing paper. We manufacture this of carefully selected stock, 
hard, rosin-sized, with smooth calender finish. There is no waste or shrinkage in 
weight, strong, durable and clean to handle, and we consider it an economical paper for 
sheathing purposes. 

Put up in rolls 36 inches wide, containing 500 square feet..... ... $1.75 per roll. 


UNION BRAND. 


The Union Brand is a Three-Ply, Red Rosin-sized Sheathing Paper, made from 
selected stock, hard, ro3in-sized, with smooth calender finish. 

Put up in rolls 36 inches wide, containing 500 square feet.......... $1.50 per roll, 

P, S.—Compare cost and quality of this paper with other brands of red rosin-sized 
papers. We make liberal discount.to dealers. : 


Our Trade Mark is on each Roll. 


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PEERLESS BRAND GRAY. 


This is a hard, rosin-sized sheathing, smooth calender finish, and made of good 
stock. We have put this sheathing to a number of severe tests during the past four 
years with results that justify us in saying that this sheathing has no equal in quality 
for the price, and is far superior to a good many sheathing papers that cost more 
money. 

Put up in rolls 36 inches wide, containing 500 square feet...........$1.50 per roll. 

P. S.—Compare the cost of 500 square feet of the Peerless with other rosin-sized 
sheathing papers. 


GRAY NIAGARA. 


This sheathing is a thorough preventative of extremes of temperature, and is water- 
proof, made of carefully selected stock, of uniform strength, hard, rosin-sized, fast color, 
with smooth calender finish. There is no shrinkage or waste to this paper. The Gray 
Niagara has been used for a number of years for insulating refrigerators and cold storage 
rooms. 

Put up in rolls 35 inches wide, containing 500 square feet..........$2.00 per roll. 


EXCELSIOR PARCHMENT BUILDING 
| PAPER. 


This sheathing is saturated with a solution of Pine Tar. It is strong, air-tight, 
vermin-proof and clean to handle. It is made 36 inches wide, single-ply, containing 900 
square feet to the roll, and double-ply, containing 500 square feet to the roll. We only 
carry in stock the first quality, 

Single or Double-ply......--.-- ese eee cece ene c eee e reece sees enees $2.50 per roll. 


HE NEPONSET SHEATHING PAPERS have 
T ween in permanent use in the East for the past 
ten years, and in the West for the past three 
years, and they have never failed to give per- 
fect satisfaction. While the Neponset Papers cost 
a trifle more than many other Sheathing Papers, 
they are without doubt the most economical in the 


NEPONSET SHEATHING. 


Uh f }} We guarantee this water and air proof. It is 
Tim ie / clean to handle, odorless, does not shrink or waste. 
t pADE MARK It is unsurpassed under clapboards or shingles, 
BE // auniinne Lf / and placed under iron or tin roofs prevents corro- 
= saa sion. It is also adapted for slate reofs. 


/ 
a / This paper will not lose its water-proof quali- 
[ff / ties when exposed to the severest weather, and is 
77 / < as water-proof in the center as the outside. Put 
A \a= up in rolls 36 inches wide, containing 250 and 500 
we == ; square feet. 


Rolls containing 500 square feet........... 26. ee cece ee eeees $2.25 per roll. 
chs i 250“ Bees. POMEE os ewbare ao, vie's wimg «he P26 ca. 


Special Prices made to Dealers and Large Buyers. 




















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Neponset Red Rope Sheathing and Roofing Paper. 








This paper is made of rope stock, has great s!rength and flexibility, is absolutely 
water-proof and air tight. This sheathing when put on according 10 directions and 
painted, makes a good, cheap roofing for Sheds, Poultry-Houses, etc. Itis also used to 
great advantage in place of back plastering, and while less than one-third the cost, it is 
admitted by contractors that this paper will keep a house warmer and dryer than back 
plaster. ‘ 

No. 1 NEPONSET ROPE. This is made extra strong, absolutely water-proof. Put 
up in rolls 36 inches wide, containing 250 and 500-square feet each. 


Rolls containing 500 square feet.................-00.eeeee ose ee 69050 per roll. 
Hi cs 200 ames Me Ve. e wlpialncgeisiape: 2's tovahe nate Bete eeeeiete tetetenetiate 3.00 os 


No. 2 NEPONSET ROPE.—This is strong, durable and water-proof. Put up in the 


game manner as our No. 1. 


Rolls containing 500 square feet... 2... t.0 tee sanle cbse ema senior $3.50 per roll. 
is ¢ pe 865 EAL slale Ce eel ten eta 1.75 s8 


DEADENING FELTS. 


There area number of so-called Deadening Felts on the market, and we caution 
architects and builders against using a deadenivg felt containing straw; it is not so good 
a non-conductor, will be much more readily affected by heat, and will become britile and 
Crack. The value of Wood Felt is 1,000; Mineral Wool, 676; Charcoal, 470; Straw, 412; 
air space, undivided, 136. We recommend Jaying Deadening Felt twoto three thick- 
nesses, and suggest using the very best, ag itis the most economicalin the end. Bear in 
miud that a good Deadening Felt also affords protection against cold, heat and damp- 
ness. 


EUREKA BRAND.—Put up in rolls weighing from 50 to 75 pounds per roll, 8 
inches wide, 9 square feet to the pound............... ccc ceeecsecees $3.00 per 100 Ibs. 


CARPET LININGS. 


& 
Our Carpet Felts are chemically prepared to render them moth-proof. They make a 
soft padding for use under carpets, preventing uneven wear of the carpet, caused by un- 
evenness in the.surface and joints of the flooring. 


BLUE CORRUGATED.—Weighing one pound to the square yard, 36 inches wide, 
BO:yards. im every Ol) nsic\s,:-s Sau bee od Vous Seca itebmecioe das Ree oe en ee $2.00 per roll. 


GRAY CORRUGATED.—Weighing one pound to the square yard, 36 inches wide, 
5O0'yards in every role. g.yoi.'sss ce sss 2 5o UcihgAh cacatetne cs cat Coletti eae $1.60 per roll. 


MOTH-PROOF.—This is cheaper than the Corrugated, makes asmooth surface, 36 
imches wide, one pound to the square yard; put up in rolls containiug 50 yards, 
nis 00 Sateeraenbeleltna'v's.ib pippimeie ine hiacetalb oa wh igtel etapa liebe» Satency. eee ae a $1.50 per roll. 


N. B.—All our Carpet Linings are accurately measured and the number of yards 
plainly marked on each roll, Every dealer will appreciate these improvements. 


Liberal Discount made to Dealers. ’ 


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eponset Rope Insulating Paper 
NON-CONDUCTOR, ODORLESS, WATER-PROOF AND AIR-TICHT. 














EPONSET ROPE INSULATING PAPER is specially manufactured and adapted 
N for lining Cold Storage Warehouses, Refrigerator Cars, Ice Houses and all build- 
ings where an even temperature is of importance. 

It ranks among the highest Non-Conductors of Heat, and we guarantee it thor- 
oughly Water-Proof, Air-Tight and Absolutely Odorless, 

The advantage of its being Water-Proof when used as a lining for Cold Storage 
Buildings and Refrigerator Cars is very apparent, asthe moisture, formed by condensa- 
tion of the air, which comes in contact with the paper, and which would in ordinary 
papers be absorbed and lead to disintegration and consequently a free air passage can- 
not affect ‘“Neponset.” : 

All who are familiar with Cold Storage know how readily most articles absorb the 
odor from their surroundings, and will fully appreciate the further great advantage 
possessed by this paper being Absolutely Odorless. 

It is unaffected by change of climate or temperature, and being made only of the 
best material, will last as long as the building or car on which it is used. 


We take pleasure in referring to the following parties who have used the Neponset 


Rope Insulating Paper. 


Armour & Co. Anglo-American Car Co. 


Laconia Car Co. 
U. S. Rolling Stock Cu. Michigan Car Co. 


Peninsular Car Co. 


Wells & French Co. | Mo. Car and Foundry Co. 


St. Charles Car Co. 
C. M. and St. P. R. R. ; ae Minneapolis Brewing Co. 
T. E. Wells & Co. 


Many other Railroads and Cold Storage Houses have also used the Neponset Insu- 
lating with the very best results, and we can confidently recommend it as having no 


equal for such purposes. — | 

We carry in stock the Neponset Insulating Paper in rolls 36 inches wide, contain- 
ing 1,000 square feet, weighing about 65 pounds per roll. In lots of five tons or more 
can manufacture this paper almost any desired width up to 80 inches. 


We solicit all interested in insulating work to give it a practical test. 


, Special Prices quoted on Applicatior. 


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DIRECTIONS FOR APPLYING 


“NEPONSET” RED ROPE ROOFING. 


FOR ROOFS. 


For best roof, use two thicknesses of ‘‘Neponset” Red Roofing. For next best, 
one thickness ®Neponset”” Black next to boards, and one thickness “Red” on top. 


Sweep the boards clean of nails, chips, etc. Commence at the eaves (gutter) and lay 
the first strip parallel to it, letting the paper project over the eaves about one inch. Put 
in a few tacks merely to hold it temporarily. ‘Lap the second strip three inches over the 
first, and so on, until you get to ridge-pole. Commence at the other eaves in the same 
way, and work up. After one thickness is on, start again at each eaves with second 
thickness (always Neponset Red Rope), and work up in same way, putting only a few 
tin caps in to hold temporarily. On top, over the ridge, put one strip so it will lap well 
over the paper on each side. 

_ After all is on, put on cleats from ridge to eaves, not over sixteen inches apart. Use 
a cleat five-eighths inch thick by seven-eighths wide. The best and cheapest cleat can be 
made by sawing five eight-inch strips from a common seven-eighths inch pine board. 

Always nail the cleats over the rafters, and use nails long enough to go well into the 
rafters. If you do this, the cleats will always stayin place. In cases when the rafters are 
more than sixteen inches apart, put a cleat also between the rafters, and use more nails, and 
not long enough to go through the boards, Don’t use laths. 


After cleating, tack tin caps every three inches, between cleats. Always use tin caps 
with round part up. Be sure to use plenty of nails, and then the cleats willstay in 
place. 


The finish at eaves can be best done by turning the paper down and nailing a good 
cleat the whole length. A cleat nailed on edge of roof, from eaves to ridge, will answer 
for that finish. Use cleats no wider than directed, and nail in the center. Paint one or 
two coats. When skylights or chimneys are in the roof, of course use any good water- 
proof cement to make joints tight. It is more important to paint the cleats than the 
paper. 

FOR SIDES. 


Lay paper perpendicularly. One thickness sufficient. Nail cleats on the laps and 
one between laps. A building covered and cleated as above is neater and handsomer 
than if shingled and clapboarded, 


Pull out the Wooden Plug in each end of the Roll, and you will finda Paper 
Package containing Nails and Tin Caps. ; 


WATER-TIGHT FLOORS. 


These are very necessary in manufacturing establishments, breweries, pork-packing 
houses, stables, etc. Our Black Diamond Two and Three Ply have been used for this 
purpose a number of years, and with satisfactory results. We suggest the following as 
the cheapest and best way to make a tight, serviceable floor: 


A reasonably tight floor is first laid; then lay our Black Diamond Two or Three-Ply 
Felt over it, pasting all laps and joints with hot roofing pitch; turn the Felt up at the 
sides of the room and fasten it securely to the wall with hot pitch, then swab hot pitch 
upon the Felt freely the width of the plank to be laid, lay the plank in this and nail it 
securely before the pitch cools. Continue this operation until all the planks are laid. 
Fill all the cracks between the planks with hot pitch. By following the above directions. 
a perfectly tight and solid floor, through which not a drop of water can get, will be the 
result. 





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We make LIBERAL discounts from our list prices. 
Write us for samples and our LOWEST 
dealers’ Price List. 


SAMPLES BY MAIL. 


We continue to send samples of our BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED ROOFING 
FELT. BUILDING AND SHEATHING PAPERS through the mail when requested. 
They are mailed free to any address. | 


Send the size of your roof or roofs, the number of square feet of sheathing paper 
you desire, and we will quote you our lowest prices; also state whether for stock or con- 
sumption. 


BELG Eul: 


Our BLACK DIAMOND PREPARED ROOFING, BUILDING AND SHEATH- 
ING PAPERS go as fourth-class freight on all railroads, consequently the charges are 


low. 
ORDERING GOODS. 


We will not send goods @. O.. D. unless the express charges are guaranteed. Many 
persons write us to ship goods by freight C, O. D. This we cannot do, for railroad com- 
panies do not take freight in that way. 


Strangers ordering goods from us must send the money, or send with first order 
good references, your property statement, or such other information concerning your 
commercial standing as you may be able to furnish. This will avoid delay, which is 
often very annoying. We cannot be expected to ship goods to those whose good stand- 
ing is not known to us. 


For References.—Please name bankers, wholesale merchants, or other well-known 
business men. Whatever information you give us will be held in confidence. 


Be careful to state by what route you want goods shipped, naming “az/road station, 
County and State, with full postoffice address. When goods are thus ordered they will be 
delivered at any boat or railroad leaving Chicago, free of charge for packing or cartage. 


Mee ROMS: 


Terms Cash or Satisfactory References. 

Our Prices are F. O. B. Cars. 

All Bills subject to Sight Draft when Due. 

No Exchange or Express Charges will be paid by us. 

if Prepaid Station, Remit Money with Order for Freight. 
Remit by Bank Draft, Express, Registered Letter or P.O.Order 


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Dealers and General Merchants 








E ask you to look over our list, which comprises the best quality of goods manu- 
factured for the purposes indicated, and suxgest that you handle our Black 
Diamond Prepared Roofing, and two or three different grades of Building and 

Sheathing Papers, selecting such ones as you think your trade demands, bearing in 
mind that you can sell a good quality of paper just as well as an inferior grade, and 
give to your customers an article that will give them entire satisfaction. We do not. - 
however, compete with manufacturers of inferior materials. 


It is not economy to buy cheap building papers. They will not resist water; they 
gather, instead of resisting dampness; they mildew; fall btween the studding as arefuge 
for virmin of all sorts. They are no protection, save for a little while, and, in a sanitary 
point of view, decidedly unwholesome. 


A good sheathing costs but little more than a poor one, yet this slight difference is 
the difference between good coin and counterfeit; one is valuable, the other valueless. 
The difference in cost between lining a building with our best paper and the cheapest, 
will be saved in the economy of fuel in one winter, to say nothing of the great amount 
of comfort secured. 





S. E. BARRETT MANUFACTURING CO. 


FACTORY: 
Corner Division and Hickory Sts. 


GENERAL OFFICE: 
68 - 74 La Salle St., Chicago, Ill. 


BRANCHES: 
Allegheny, Pa. Kansas City, Mo. Minneapolis, Minn. 


MILLS; 
BELOIT, WIS. 


PRESERVE THIS CATALOGUR. 


HAVER & JACASON STATIONERY CO., CHICAGO. 





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